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HEX atlas value

#635436

#635436 is a warm orange HEX color close to Loam. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 99, 84, 54, HSL 40, 29%, 30%, has luminance 0.0926, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#635436 Sample readable text
HEX #635436
RGB rgb(99, 84, 54)
HSL hsl(40 29% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 45, 61)
Luminance 0.0926
Contrast Black 2.85:1White 7.36:1

CSS

--color-635436: #635436;
.background-635436 { background-color: #635436; }
.text-635436 { color: #635436; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0926
Black text2.85:1AA Fail
White text7.36:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#635436","rgb":[99,84,54],"hsl":[40,29,30],"cmyk":[0,15,45,61],"luminance":0.0926,"contrast":{"black":2.85,"white":7.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.36,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#272216","hex":"#272216","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.33,"contrastWhite":15.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#364563","hex":"#364563","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.19,"contrastWhite":9.6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#633E36","hex":"#633E36","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.27,"contrastWhite":9.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#524E47","hex":"#524E47","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.54,"contrastWhite":8.27,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Loam adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/635436.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/umber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#364563","analogous":["#633E36","#5B6336"],"triadic":["#366354","#543663"],"tetradic":["#36633E","#364563","#63365B"],"splitComplementary":["#365B63","#3E3663"],"monochromatic":["#9E8657","#635436","#272216"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9E8657","dark":"#272216","saturated":"#745A25","desaturated":"#524E47","pastel":"#9C927C","neon":"#C28100"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":10.246950765959598},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":13.45362404707371},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":17.26267650163207},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":21.400934559032695},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":27.820855486487112}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #635436

#635436 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #635436 is visually closest to Loam, a named orange color with HEX #6B4F3A.

The RGB channels are 99, 84, and 54, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg with 29% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0926, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.85:1AA Fail
White text7.36:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #635436 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.85:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.36:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#272216#FFFFFF text · best 15.84:1#272216
#364563#FFFFFF text · best 9.6:1#364563
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
#633E36#FFFFFF text · best 9.24:1#633E36
#524E47#FFFFFF text · best 8.27:1#524E47

Generated Palette

#635436#635436
#364563#364563
#633E36#633E36
#5B6336#5B6336
#9E8657#9E8657
#272216#272216

Color Harmonies

#364563#364563
#633E36#633E36
#5B6336#5B6336
#366354#366354
#543663#543663

Variants

#9E8657#9E8657
#272216#272216
#745A25#745A25
#524E47#524E47
#9C927C#9C927C
#C28100#C28100

Nearest Named Colors

Loam#6B4F3A
Coffee#6F4E37
Umber#635147
Walnut#5C4033
Dark Olive Green#556B2F

Related HEX Guides

Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #635147.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#635436 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.